Subaru - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Compare Subaru models

The following chart shows the Subaru models that have had the most problems reported.
Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car.
For example, over the years,
Subaru has sold far more Outback model cars than the Outback Sport model.

Table 1. Compare Subaru models

Number of problems reported for all models of Subaru built from year 1996 to 2018.

Owners of Subaru cars have reported a total of 11,573 problems across all Subaru models built from year
1996 to 2018.
The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all Subaru models, is 502.6.
Cars from Subaru's 2002 model year have the most problems reported (1,109 problems).

Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service

Model Year

Number of Problems

1996 Subaru vehicles

246

1997 Subaru vehicles

310

1998 Subaru vehicles

505

1999 Subaru vehicles

445

2000 Subaru vehicles

507

2001 Subaru vehicles

467

2002 Subaru vehicles

1,109

2003 Subaru vehicles

539

2004 Subaru vehicles

550

2005 Subaru vehicles

734

2006 Subaru vehicles

748

2007 Subaru vehicles

341

2008 Subaru vehicles

737

2009 Subaru vehicles

520

2010 Subaru vehicles

701

2011 Subaru vehicles

779

2012 Subaru vehicles

458

2013 Subaru vehicles

347

2014 Subaru vehicles

380

2015 Subaru vehicles

671

2016 Subaru vehicles

271

2017 Subaru vehicles

165

2018 Subaru vehicles

30

Common problems of Subaru Vehicles

The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of Subaru cars.
The number one most common problem of Subaru cars is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling, with 1,444 problems reported.
The second most common Subaru car problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (1,292 problems).